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Filibuster fight: Trump pushes nuclear option as shutdown enters second month

President Trump wants Senate Republicans to open the government by going around Democrats to end the legislative filibuster.

October 31, 2025

Why Gen Z is turning to 300-year-old Quaker silent worship in Philadelphia

Young people are flocking to Philadelphia's historic Arch Street Meeting House in unprecedented numbers, seeking refuge from modern chaos in the silent worship and social justice traditions of Quakerism, with attendance surging from 25 before the coronavirus pandemic to up to 100 today.

October 31, 2025

Death threats against ICE officers surge as Trump deportation plans ramp up

The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday said death threats against ICE personnel have increased 8,000% as the agency moves to carry out President Trump's deportation plans.

October 30, 2025

AP-NORC poll reveals stark generational divide on political violence concerns

A new AP-NORC poll reveals that younger Americans are significantly less concerned about political violence than older generations, despite this year's assassinations of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah and Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman in Minnesota.

October 30, 2025

Louvre security overhaul won’t be complete until 2030 after crown jewels heist

A daring daylight heist at Paris' Louvre museum that netted eight pieces of French crown jewels worth $102 million has exposed critical security failures, including outdated surveillance systems, expired camera permits and slow emergency response protocols that allowed thieves to strike and escape within minutes.

October 29, 2025

No more freebies: DHS ends automatic work permit renewals for migrants

The Department of Homeland Security's immigration agency will announce a new rule Wednesday requiring all migrants to go through a full revetting before their work permits can be renewed.

October 29, 2025

Putin tests nuclear-powered missile as Trump urges focus on peace deal with Ukraine

Russia tested a nuclear-powered missile that traveled thousands of miles as tensions escalated with the West over new sanctions and military aid to Ukraine.

October 28, 2025

Void pardons: House says Biden used autopen without proper authorization

A monthslong House investigation has concluded that President Biden "was losing command of himself" while in office and was not personally involved in many of the pardons, commutations and other executive actions signed by an autopen.

October 28, 2025

Alabama dedicates historic monuments to Rosa Parks and Helen Keller

Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller were unveiled recently on the Alabama Capitol grounds, marking the first monuments honoring women at the historic site.

October 27, 2025

Double disaster: Navy loses two aircraft in 30 minutes over South China Sea

A U.S. Navy helicopter and fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of one another in separate incidents on Sunday, military officials said.

October 27, 2025

Elite capture exposed: $530M in Chinese funds flow to U.S. schools with little oversight

China provided more than $530 million to top-ranked American universities in recent years, but the schools failed to disclose how the funds were spent, prompting concerns about foreign influence, according to an open-source intelligence report.

October 24, 2025

Misty Copeland, first Black female principal dancer, says goodbye to American Ballet Theatre

Misty Copeland, the first Black female principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre's 75-year history, retired Wednesday night at a star-studded gala at Lincoln Center, marking the end of a trailblazing 25-year career that transformed perceptions of diversity in ballet.

October 24, 2025

More than 30 arrested in Mafia-linked gambling ring involving NBA players and coaches

Federal authorities executed a massive crackdown Thursday on illegal sports betting and rigged poker operations, arresting more than 30 people including Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier.

October 23, 2025

Merit returns: Princeton dumps test-optional policy, requires SAT scores again

Princeton University will again require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores, bolstering a growing retreat from test-optional admissions policies nationwide.

October 23, 2025

Trump administration sanctions Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil oil companies over Ukraine war

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on two of Russia's largest oil companies Wednesday, targeting Open Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company and Lukoil OAO, along with their subsidiaries.

October 22, 2025

Catholic Church to return dozens of Indigenous artifacts to Canada after century at the Vatican

The Vatican is expected to announce the return of a few dozen cultural artifacts, including an Inuit kayak, to Indigenous communities in Canada as part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in suppressing Indigenous culture through the residential school system.

October 22, 2025

Race-based taxes: NYC mayoral front-runner’s controversial property plan

New York City's likely next mayor would raise property taxes based on skin color. Here's what you need to know about Zohran Mamdani's controversial property tax reform proposal and the political backlash it has generated.

October 22, 2025

Trump economic approval plunges to 37% as Spanberger attacks his policies in Virginia

Democrat Abigail Spanberger's Virginia gubernatorial campaign is challenging President Trump's claims of economic success, arguing that voters are experiencing economic strain rather than prosperity.

October 21, 2025

Iraq to maintain small U.S. military presence to combat ISIS threat

Iraq's prime minister announced that a small contingent of U.S. military advisers would remain in the country to coordinate counter-Islamic State operations with forces in Syria, despite an agreement last year to wind down the American-led coalition by September.

October 21, 2025

‘Any reason’ abortions: New Colorado clinic offers third-trimester procedures up to 34 weeks

Pro-life groups rejoiced when Dr. Warren Hern retired after 50 years of performing late-term abortions in Boulder, Colorado, but now another all-trimester clinic is stepping in to fill the void.

October 21, 2025